Interpreting Climate Graphs: Understanding Temperature and Precipitation Data

Interpreting Climate Graphs: Understanding Temperature and Precipitation Data

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography, Science, Mathematics

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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This video introduces climate graphs, explaining their components: line graphs for temperature and bar graphs for precipitation. It demonstrates how to interpret data from these graphs, such as average temperatures and precipitation levels for specific months. The video also explains how climate graphs can indicate the hemisphere of a location based on seasonal patterns. Students are tasked with answering questions about climate graphs for various cities and completing an online task. The lesson concludes with a reminder to subscribe for updates.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of a climate graph?

To illustrate the economic development of a country

To display the average temperature and precipitation of a place

To map the geographical features of an area

To show the population growth of a region

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is temperature typically represented in a climate graph?

As a scatter plot

As a line graph

As a pie chart

As a bar graph

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What color is commonly used to represent temperature in climate graphs?

Yellow

Red

Green

Blue

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In climate graphs, what does the bar graph represent?

Wind speed

Precipitation

Humidity

Sunshine hours

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the average rainfall in Grafton during June according to the example?

100 mm

80 mm

78 mm

60 mm

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can climate graphs help determine the hemisphere of a location?

By displaying seasonal temperature and rainfall patterns

By showing the population density

By indicating the type of vegetation

By mapping the geographical terrain

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which months are considered summer in the Southern Hemisphere?

June, July, August

December, January, February

March, April, May

September, October, November

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